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G. D. HAINES TILED WALL on THE LIKE Filed August 26, 1925 lihiuz 11.11

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Patented Aug. 3, 1926.

GEORGE 1). HAINES, PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS.

TILED WALL OR THE LIKE.

Application filed August 28, 1925. Serial No. 52,508.

The method commonly used in the production of a tiled wall,Wainscoting'or the like comprising vitrified clay tiles includes thefollowing steps: Expanded metal lath is secured to the studs. The lathis then coated with a mortar made of lime, sand, cement and hair. Whenthis coat has set, another coat of sand and cement mortar is applied,the last mentioned coat being scratched I or roughened. When the secondcoat has set, a coat of pure cement about one-fourth inch thick isapplied, a smooth, plane surface being produced by means of a float. Thetiles are then successively buttered on their backs and edges with whitehydraulic cement and set against the wall. Because of the relativefragility of the tiles, it is essential that a rigid, permanent wall beprovided in the magner hereinbefore described 0 or its equivalent,before the tiles are set, as otherwise settling of the house or warpingof the wall would crack the tiles or distort the tiled surface. It willbe evident thatthe production of a wall or wainscoting faced 2 with claytiles requires considerable skill and time and hence is relativelyexpensive.

The object of the present invention is to improve and cheapen theproduction of tiled walls. This object I attain by substituting for claytiles tiles formed of sheet metal and coated with vitreous enamel, saidtiles hav-' ing rearwardly-extending marginal flanges, and bysubstituting for the multiple-layer wall of lath and mortar a baseorfoundation consisting of a single sheet of such material aswall-board, Celotex, Sheetrock, Insulex, or the like, said sheet beinggrooved'to receive the flanges of the metallic tiles. The advantagesattendant upon the present invention will be pointed out more fullyhereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a fragmentary side or faceview of a wall embodying thefeatures of my invention.

wall on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the sheet-metal tiles.

Reference may first be made to Fig. 3 which shows a tile consisting of ametal plate 1' having marginal rearwardly-extendmg flanges 2. The outerface of the tile, in cluding its flanges, is coated with vitreousenamel, the inner side of the tile preferably also being enameled. Ifdesired, the flanges 2 may be perforated as at 3 for convenience cementbetween adjacent tiles. Fig. 2 is a transverse section through the inhandling the tiles during the enameling operation, and in order toeffect a better bond when the tiles are set. While the dimensions of thetiles may vary within wide limits, they may be made of thesame width andlength as standard clay tiles, namely, three inches wide and six incheslong, the flanges being approximately three-sixteenths of an inch wide.

The vertical wooden studs constituting the ordinary framework of a wallor partition are indicated at 4 in Figs. 1 and 2. To the studs is nailedor otherwise secured a sheet of wall-board 5 or the like, shims beinginserted between the studs and the sheet 5 if necessary to obtain aplane surface. The face of the sheet 5 has therein a set of grooves orchannels 6 toreceive the flanges 2. These grooves are formed in theprocess of manufacturing the sheet 5. As will be understood, the width,depth and spacing of the grooves 6 correspond to the dimensions anddesired arrangement of the tiles, the width of the grooves beingpreferably slightly greater than twice the thickness of the flanges 2.

The sheet 5 having been nailed to the studs 4;, the tiles aresuccessively coated on their backs and flanges with white hydrauliccement, and set against the sheet 5, the flanges 2 being placed in thegrooves 6. Because of the thinness of the layer or film of cementbetween the tiles no attempt has been made to indicate said film in thedrawings. Inasmuch as the grooves 6 indicate precisely where the tilesare to be set, the placing of the tiles becomes a purely mechanicalroutine, requiring no skill, consuming relatively little time, andobviating the possibility of error.

The vertical dimension of the sheet 5 is preferably a multiple of thewidth of a. tile, plus suitable allowance for the film of The horizontaldimension of the sheet may be a multiple of sixteen inches, the usualspacing of the studs 4. The sheet may be of any desired thicknessaffording sufficient rigidity.

Since the horizontal dimension of the surface to be tiled will vary, andsince it is customary to set the tiles to break joints, the tiles willbe made in fractional lengths, or means provided for cutting tiles tothe length necessary to fill the required space.

It will be apparent that the improved method herein described possessesnumerous advantages over the process heretofore practiced. The sheet 5may be purchased in sizes as large as can be conveniently handled, canbe sawed-to fit the required space, and can be quickly secured to thestuds. The channels 6 constitute guides whereby the tiles may be rapidlyand accurately set in place, no attention being required to insurehorizontality of the courses and vertical alinement of the brokenjoints. and a minimum of care being necessary to produce a planesurface. The tiles, being of metal, are much stronger than clay tiles,danger of breakage being eliminated. hen cemented to the sheet 5, thetiles reinforce the sheet. The wall may be completed in a small fractionof the time required under the old system, the materials needed are lessexpensive than those heretofore used. and the necessity of employinghighly skilled labor is obviated.

As hereinbefore indicated, the construction disclosed maydoe modified invarious respects without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention. as set forth in the appended claims. The term sheet isintended to include sheets of mineral or fibrous material typified bythose known as Beaverboard and ,Sheetrock, and fibrous insulatingmaterial in sheet form such, for exam 1e, as Celotex and Insulex.

I c aim as my invention:

1. A tiled wall consisting of a plurality of studs, a foundation sheetsecured to the studs, said sheet having in its face a set of grooves anda plurality of vitreous-enameled sheet-metal tiles covering said sheetand cemented thereto; said tiles having marginal flanges extending intosaid grooves.

2. A tiled wall consisting of a plurality of studs, a foundation sheetsecured to the studs, said sheet having in its face a set of grooves,and a plurality of metal plates covering said sheet and cementedthereto, said plates having members extending into said grooves.

3. A tiled wall consisting of a framework, a sheet secured to theframework, said sheet having in its face a plurality of straightgrooves, and a plurality of rectangular tlles covering said sheet andcemented thereto, said tiles havingmarginal members extending into saidgrooves.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

GEORGE D. HAINES.

